01986cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500400014226400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850800310039952011060043053400450153665300430158185600430162499900170166734275UtSlPG20260610133800.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7apt2iso639-1 4aPN1 aMachado, Júlio César10aDa Loucura e das Manias em Portugal 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-11  aProduced by Pedro Saborano  a"Da Loucura e das Manias em Portugal" by Júlio César Machado is a humorous and critical examination of mental health and societal attitudes towards madness, written in the late 19th century. The work explores the lives and experiences of the mentally ill within the context of a psychiatric hospital in Portugal, revealing the nuances of human behavior and the impact of societal norms on perceptions of sanity and insanity.  The opening of the work introduces us to the environment of Rilhafolles, a mental institution, painting a vivid picture of its gardens and the people within. The author contrasts the vibrancy of nature outside with the somber atmosphere inside, where individuals display various forms of mental illness, from melancholic reflections to whimsical behaviors. These initial descriptions set the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities of mental health, showcasing the diverse personalities of the patients and laying a foundation for the overarching themes of societal observation and critique that permeate the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWit and humor -- History and criticism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34275  c75121d75121